TIDMAVAP

RNS Number : 7146Q

Avation PLC

21 February 2019

AVATION PLC

("Avation" or "the Company")

Financial Results and Interim Management Statement

for the SIX MONTHS ended 31 December 2018

Avation PLC (LSE: AVAP), the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, announces reviewed financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2018.

Key Financial Results

   --   Total profit after tax increased by 102% year on year to $13.6 million; 
   --   Earnings per share ("EPS") increased 97% to 21.6 cents; 
   --   Lease rental revenue increased by 40% to a record $58.2 million; 
   --   Total assets increased by 9% since 30 June 2018 to a record $1,256.1 million; and 
   --   Weighted average cost of debt declined from 5.0% to 4.9%. 

Operational Highlights

   --   Four aircraft acquired during the period; 
   --   Sale of one narrowbody Airbus A321-200 aircraft; 

-- Growth confirmed through an order of four Airbus A220-300 aircraft to be delivered to airBaltic by 30 June 2019;

   --   Order placed for eight additional ATR72-600 aircraft to be delivered by 2022; 
   --   Airline customers increased from thirteen to fourteen; and 
   --   $50 million senior unsecured notes issued under the Global Medium Term Note programme. 

Executive Chairman, Jeff Chatfield, said:

"Avation posted record revenue, profit and total assets for the period ended 31 December 2018. The Company generated a strong first half result with profit and EPS approximately double that of the comparable half year period.

"Avation acquired four aircraft during the period and is expected to deliver seven additional new aircraft into the fleet prior to 30 June 2019, including four Airbus A220-300 jets to be delivered to airBaltic.

"Avation sold one narrowbody Airbus A321-200 aircraft during the period at a price more than 10% above book value. Avation has a further seven Airbus A321-200 aircraft in the fleet and narrowbody aircraft represent almost half of the fleet by value. This confirms Avation's fleet is both liquid and supports management's view that the group's net realisable value exceeds the reported net asset value per share.

"The Company repaid all existing junior debt and selected senior debt resulting in the number of unencumbered aircraft at the end of the period increasing to nine.

"The Company's strong performance enabled the Board to declare and pay an interim dividend of 2.0 US cents per share for the period.

"Avation ends the financial period with a strong cash position and seven additional new aircraft expected to be delivered prior to 30 June 2019. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to fund further fleet growth and is currently assessing a number of assets for acquisition."

Financial Highlights

 
                                    6 months ended   6 months ended 
                                      31 December      31 December      Change 
                                         2018             2017 
                                       US$ 000's        US$ 000's 
 Total Revenue                          58,232           52,385         11% 
 Operating profit (EBIT)                40,212           25,117         60% 
 Operating profit margin                 69%              48% 
 Administrative expense                 5,471            4,914          11% 
 Administrative expense/ Revenue         9.4%             9.4%           - 
 Profit before tax                      14,216           7,273          95% 
 Total profit after tax                 13,633           6,739          102% 
 EPS                                  21.6 cents       10.9 cents       97% 
 Dividend per share                   2.0 cents            - 
 
                                        As at            As at 
                                      31 December     30 June 2018 
                                         2018           US$ 000's 
                                       US$ 000's 
 Fleet assets(1)                      1,064,000        1,038,649         2% 
 Total assets                         1,256,147        1,152,205         9% 
 Cash and bank balances                163,207           91,102         79% 
 Net asset value per share (US$) 
  (2)                                   $3.66            $3.64           1% 
 Net asset value per share (GBP) 
  (3)                                  GBP2.88          GBP2.76          4% 
 

1. Fleet assets are defined as property, plant and equipment plus assets held for sale plus finance lease receivables.

2. Net asset value per share is total equity divided by the total number of shares in issue at period end.

   3.   Based on GBP:USD exchange rate as at 31 December 2018 of 1.273 (30 June 2018 : 1.321). 

Aircraft Fleet

 
 Aircraft Type       31 December 
                         2018 
 Boeing 777-300ER         1 
 Airbus A330-300          1 
 Airbus A321-200          7 
 Airbus A320-200          3 
 Airbus A220-300          2 
 Fokker 100               5 
 ATR 72-600              16 
 ATR 72-500               6 
                    ------------ 
 Total                   41 
 

As at 31 December 2018, Avation's fleet comprised 41 aircraft, including seven aircraft on finance lease. The weighted average age of the fleet (excluding finance leases) is 3.6 years (30 June 2018: 3.2 years) and the weighted average remaining lease term is 7.5 years (30 June 2018: 7.7 years).

Fleet assets increased 2% to $1,064.0 million (30 June 2018: $1,038.6 million). Four aircraft were added to the fleet in the period including three ATR72-600 aircraft and one Airbus A220-300. One narrowbody Airbus A321-200 aircraft was sold during the period. Narrowbody aircraft make up 42.6% of fleet assets as at 31 December 2018.

Avation is expected to add seven aircraft to the fleet prior to 30 June 2019 with four Airbus A220-300 and three ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft on order for delivery.

In addition to this, Avation has ordered eight ATR 72-600 aircraft for delivery by 2022 and has purchase rights for a further 25 aircraft.

Debt summary

 
                                     31 December   30 June 2018 
                                         2018        US$000's 
                                       US$000's 
 Loans and borrowings                  963,726       868,600 
 Unrestricted cash and bank 
  balances                             122,954        57,950 
 Net indebtedness                      840,722       810,650 
 Net debt to equity (1)                  3.6           3.6 
 Weighted average cost of secured 
  debt(2)                               4.1%           4.3% 
 Weighted average cost of total 
  debt(3)                               4.9%           5.0% 
 
   1.   Net debt to equity is defined as net indebtedness divided by total equity. 

2. Weighted average cost of secured debt is the weighted average interest rate for secured loans and borrowings as at the period end.

3. Weighted average cost of total debt is the weighted average interest rate for total loans and borrowings as at the period end.

The weighted average cost of total debt decreased to 4.9% as at 31 December 2018 (30 June 2018: 5.0%).

The weighted average cost of secured debt decreased to 4.1% at 31 December 2018 (30 June 2018: 4.3%) principally due to settlements of certain higher cost secured loans following the issuance of $300 million 6.5% Senior Notes due 2021 under the Company's Global Medium Term Note programme ("Notes") in May 2018. Avation completed a tap issue of an additional $50 million in Notes in November 2018.

At the end of the financial period, Avation's net debt to equity ratio was 3.6 (30 June 2018: 3.6). At 31 December 2018, 96.4% of total debt was at fixed or hedged interest rates (30 June 2018: 94.8%). The proportion of unsecured debt to total debt was 35.7% (30 June 2018: 33.8%).

Avation will continue to source secured and unsecured debt finance to fund fleet growth with the overriding objective of lowering the weighted average cost of finance.

Credit Rating

In November 2018, Standard & Poor's Global Ratings advised that Avation's issue rating for the Notes had been upgraded. The Company's current credit ratings are as follows:

 
 Rating Agency           Corporate Credit     Notes Rating 
                               Rating 
 Standard and Poor's    B+ outlook positive        B+ 
 Fitch Ratings          BB- outlook stable        BB- 
 Japan Credit Ratings    BB outlook stable         NR 
  Company 
 

Dividend Policy

In recognition of robust trading conditions, the Board declared and paid an interim dividend of 2.0 US cents per share in respect of the six months ended 31 December 2018.

The Company confirms its aim to maintain a progressive dividend policy.

Market Positioning

Avation's strategy is to target growth and diversification by adding new airline customers, while maintaining strong average aircraft age and remaining lease term metrics. Avation focuses on new and relatively new commercial passenger aircraft on long-term leases. Avation is able to own, manage and lease turboprop, narrowbody and twin-aisle aircraft to the airline industry.

The Company's business model involves rigorous investment criteria and has a history of delivering consistent profitability while seeking to mitigate the risks associated with the aircraft leasing sector. Avation will typically sell mid-life and older aircraft and redeploy capital to newer assets. This approach is intended to mitigate technology change risk, operational and financial risk, support sustained growth and deliver long-term shareholder value.

Avation is an active trader of aircraft and from time to time will consider the acquisition or sale of individual or smaller portfolios of aircraft, based on prevailing market opportunities and consideration of risk and revenue concentrations.

Interim Management Statement

The outlook for the second half of the 2019 financial year is for continued fleet growth with the expected delivery of seven ordered aircraft and the potential acquisition of further assets.

Management believes that the risks associated with its portfolio of assets have been reduced through growth and diversification of customers that has been achieved during the financial period. Avation has demonstrated that it has the capability to acquire, finance and deliver a number of aircraft in a short period of time when the opportunity presents itself and has a platform which supports future growth.

Management believes that it can attract airline customers, acquire aircraft and obtain the required funding for growth. In addition to operational cash flows, funding is traditionally sourced from capital markets, asset-backed bank lending and disposal of selected aircraft. Access to acceptably priced funding is a risk, which is common to all capital-intensive businesses. Specific risks which are inherent to the aircraft leasing industry include, but are not limited to, the creditworthiness of customer airlines, over-production of new aircraft and market saturation, technology change, residual value risks, competition from other lessors and the risk of impairment of aircraft assets.

Avation's Board of Directors is pleased to deliver a record financial result from its aircraft leasing business during this period of diversification and growth.

Results Conference Call

Avation's senior management team will host a conference call on 21 February 2019, at 1pm GMT (UK) / 8am EST (US) / 9pm SGT (Singapore), to discuss the Company's financial results. Participants should dial: United Kingdom 020 3059 5868; United States +1 866 796 1566; Singapore +65 3157 6417; other locations +44 20 3059 5868 and quote "Avation Half Year 2019 Results" when prompted. The conference call will also be webcast live through the following link:

http://avation.emincote.com/results/2019halfyearresults

To view the webcast investors will be invited to register their name and email address, participants can do this in advance or on the day. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Avation website.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains certain "forward looking statements". Forward looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for Avation's future business and financial performance. Forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially due to global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks. Further information on the factors and risks that may affect Avation's business is included in Avation's regulatory announcements from time to time, including its Annual Report, Full Year Financial Results and Half Year Results announcements. Avation expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in its views or expectations, or otherwise.

-S-

More information on Avation PLC can be found at: www.avation.net

Enquiries:

 
 Avation PLC                           T: +65 6252 2077 
  Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman 
 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2018

 
                                                           31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                                   Note     2018       2017 
                                                          US$'000s   US$'000s 
 Continuing operations 
 Revenue                                            5       58,232     52,385 
 Other income                                       6          862        240 
                                                            59,094     52,625 
 
 Depreciation                                       11    (19,835)   (14,555) 
 Gain on disposal of aircraft                       17       6,534          - 
 Impairment loss on aircraft                        11           -    (8,019) 
 Administrative expenses                                   (5,471)    (4,914) 
 Other expenses                                     7        (110)       (20) 
 Operating profit                                           40,212     25,117 
 
 Finance income                                     8        1,551        746 
 Finance expenses                                   9     (27,547)   (18,590) 
 Profit before taxation                                     14,216      7,273 
 
 Taxation                                                    (583)      (534) 
 Profit from continuing operations                          13,633      6,739 
 
 Profit attributable to: 
 Equity holders of the Company                              13,632      6,732 
 Non-controlling interests                                       1          7 
                                                            13,633      6,739 
                                                         ---------  --------- 
 Earnings per share for profit 
  attributable to equity holders of the Company 
                                                             21.56      10.94 
 Basic earnings per share                                    cents      cents 
                                                             21.53      10.81 
 Diluted earnings per share                                  cents      cents 
                                                         ---------  --------- 
 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2018

 
                                                           31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                                   Note     2018       2017 
                                                          US$'000s   US$'000s 
 
   Profit from continuing operations                        13,633      6,739 
 
 Other comprehensive income: 
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently 
  to profit or loss: 
 Currency translation differences arising on 
  consolidation                                                  -        (2) 
 Foreign currency gain on loans                              1,254          - 
 Fair value (loss)/gain on derivative financial 
  instruments                                       15     (4,369)      1,874 
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax                    (3,115)      1,872 
 
 Total comprehensive income for the period                  10,518      8,611 
                                                         ---------  --------- 
 
 Total comprehensive income attributable to: 
 Equity holders of the Company                              10,517      8,604 
 Non-controlling interests                                       1          7 
                                                            10,518      8,611 
                                                         ---------  --------- 
 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018

 
                                                         31 Dec      30 June 
                                                 Note      2018        2018 
                                                        US$'000s    US$'000s 
 ASSETS: 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment                    11    1,017,039     981,176 
 Trade and other receivables                      12       12,328       6,790 
 Finance lease receivables                        13       40,136       5,529 
 Goodwill                                         14        1,902       1,902 
 Derivative financial instruments                 15        4,257       7,848 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
                                                        1,075,662   1,003,245 
 Current assets 
 Trade and other receivables                      12       10,453       3,914 
 Finance lease receivables                        13        6,825       3,199 
 Options held for trading                                       -       2,000 
 Cash and bank balances                           16      163,207      91,102 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
                                                          180,485     100,215 
 Assets held for sale                             17            -      48,745 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
                                                          180,485     148,960 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
 Total assets                                           1,256,147   1,152,205 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
 
 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 
 Equity 
 Share capital                                    18        1,102       1,080 
 Share premium                                             56,508      53,083 
 Merger reserve                                             6,715       6,715 
 Asset revaluation reserve                                 27,847      27,847 
 Capital reserve                                            8,876       8,876 
 Other reserves                                             2,908       6,389 
 Retained earnings                                        131,942     124,119 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
 Equity attributable to equity holders of the 
  parent                                                  235,898     228,109 
 Non-controlling interest                                      70          69 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
 Total equity                                             235,968     228,178 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Loans and borrowings                             19      885,693     796,896 
 Trade and other payables                                  13,496      12,397 
 Maintenance reserves                             20       25,250      22,504 
 Deferred tax liabilities                                   3,163       2,988 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
                                                          927,602     834,785 
 Current liabilities 
 Loans and borrowings                             19       78,033      71,704 
 Trade and other payables                                  13,316      13,390 
 Maintenance reserves                             20          756       1,040 
 Income tax payables                                          472       2,608 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
                                                           92,577      88,742 
 Liabilities associated with assets held for 
  sale                                            17            -         500 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
                                                           92,577      89,242 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
 Total equity and liabilities                           1,256,147   1,152,205 
                                                       ----------  ---------- 
 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2018

 
 
                                               Attributable to shareholders of the parent 
                  Note    Share      Share      Merger       Asset      Capital     Other     Retained      Total     Non-controlling     Total 
                          capital   premium    reserve    revaluation    reserve   reserves    earnings                   interest        equity 
                                                            reserve 
                         US$'000s   US$'000s   US$'000s    US$'000s     US$'000s   US$'000s   US$'000s    US$'000s       US$'000s       US$'000s 
 
 Balance at 1 
  July 
  2018                      1,080     53,083      6,715        27,847      8,876      6,389     124,119     228,109                69     228,178 
 Profit for the 
  period                        -          -          -             -          -          -      13,632      13,632                 1      13,633 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -             -          -    (3,115)           -     (3,115)                 -     (3,115) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------------  ---------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -             -          -    (3,115)      13,632      10,517                 1      10,518 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------------  ---------- 
 
 Dividend paid                  -          -          -             -          -          -     (5,840)     (5,840)                 -     (5,840) 
 Increase in 
  issued 
  share capital    18          22      3,425          -             -          -      (579)           -       2,868                 -       2,868 
 Warrants 
  expired                       -          -          -             -          -       (31)          31           -                 -           - 
 Warrants 
  expense                       -          -          -             -          -        244           -         244                 -         244 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------------  ---------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with owners, 
  recognised 
  directly in 
  equity                       22      3,425          -             -          -      (366)     (5,809)     (2,728)                 -     (2,728) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------------  ---------- 
 
 Balance at 31 
  December 2018             1,102     56,508      6,715        27,847      8,876      2,908     131,942     235,898                70     235,968 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------------  ---------- 
 
 
 

Other reserves consist of capital redemption reserve, warrant reserve, fair value reserve and foreign currency translation reserve.

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2017

 
 
                                               Attributable to shareholders of the parent 
                  Note    Share      Share      Merger       Asset      Capital     Other     Retained     Total     Non-controlling    Total 
                          capital   premium    reserve    revaluation    reserve   reserves    earnings                  interest       equity 
                                                            reserve 
                         US$'000s   US$'000s   US$'000s    US$'000s     US$'000s   US$'000s   US$'000s    US$'000s      US$'000s       US$'000s 
 
 Balance at 1 
  July 
  2017                      1,058     48,365      6,715        24,492      8,876        801     105,556    195,863                61    195,924 
 Profit for the 
  period                        -          -          -             -          -          -       6,732      6,732                 7      6,739 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -             -          -      1,872           -      1,872                 -      1,872 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -             -          -      1,872       6,732      8,604                 7      8,611 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 Increase in 
  issued 
  share capital    18          17      2,756          -             -          -      (219)           -      2,554                 -      2,554 
 Warrants 
  expired                       -          -          -             -          -       (18)          18          -                 -          - 
 Warrants 
  expense                       -      1,099          -             -          -        432     (1,447)         84                 -         84 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with owners, 
  recognised 
  directly in 
  equity                       17      3,855          -             -          -        195     (1,429)      2,638                 -      2,638 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 Balance at 31 
  December 2017             1,075     52,220      6,715        24,492      8,876      2,868     110,859    207,105                68    207,173 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 
 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2018

 
                                                           31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                                   Note     2018        2017 
                                                          US$'000s   US$'000s 
 Cash flows from operating activities: 
 Profit before taxation                                     14,216       7,273 
 Adjustments for: 
    Depreciation expense                            11      19,835      14,555 
    Warrants expense                                           244          84 
    Impairment loss on aircraft                     11           -       8,019 
    Gain on disposal of aircraft                           (6,534)           - 
    Fair value gain on derivatives                  6        (778)        (25) 
    Foreign exchange loss                                       68           - 
    Finance income                                  8      (1,551)       (746) 
    Maintenance reserves released                   5            -    (10,491) 
    Finance expense                                 9       27,547      18,590 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
    Operating cash flows before working capital 
     changes                                                53,047      37,259 
 Movement in working capital: 
    Trade and other receivables and finance 
     lease receivables                                     (2,824)      35,629 
    Trade and other payables                                   139       1,838 
    Maintenance reserves                                     2,462       6,749 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
    Cash from operations                                    52,824      81,475 
 Interest income received                                      988         566 
 Interest expense paid                                    (23,743)    (17,633) 
 Income tax paid                                           (7,718)       (143) 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 Net cash from operating activities                         22,351      64,265 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities: 
 Placement of restricted cash balances                     (7,101)     (6,034) 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                (95,397)   (286,302) 
 Proceeds from disposal of aircraft                         54,365           - 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 Net cash used in investing activities                    (48,133)   (292,336) 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities: 
 Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares               2,868       2,554 
 Dividends paid to shareholders                     23     (5,840)     (3,664) 
 Proceeds from loans and borrowings, net 
  of transactions costs                                    152,418     277,393 
 Repayment of loans and borrowings                        (58,660)    (59,126) 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 Net cash from financing activities                         90,786     217,157 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash 
  equivalents                                                    -         (2) 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                               65,004    (10,916) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
  financial period                                          57,950      56,849 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial 
  period                                            16     122,954      45,933 
                                                         ---------  ---------- 
 

AVATION PLC

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2018

This interim condensed consolidated financial statements for Avation PLC for the six months ended 31 December 2018 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 20 February 2019.

   1          CORPORATE INFORMATION 

Avation PLC is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 (Registration Number 05872328) and is listed as a Standard Listing on the London Stock Exchange.

The Group's principal activity is aircraft leasing.

   2          BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) of the Financial Conduct Authority and in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 'Interim Reporting'.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included within the annual report and therefore cannot be expected to provide as full an understanding of the financial performance, financial position and financial and investing activities of the consolidated entity as the annual report.

It is recommended that the interim condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018 and considered together with any public announcements made by Avation PLC during the six months ended 31 December 2018.

The accounting policies and methods of computation are the same as those adopted in the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018 except for the adoption of new accounting standards effective as of 1 July 2018.

The Group has applied IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments for the first time in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. As required by IAS 34, the nature and effect of these changes are disclosed in Note 3b.

Several other amendments and interpretations which apply for the first time in the six months ended 31 December 2018 do not have an impact on the Group's interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported income and expenses, assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the Interim Report, actual results may differ from these estimates.

The statutory financial statements of Avation PLC for the year ended 30 June 2018, which carried an unqualified audit report, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and did not contain any statements under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reviewed by the auditors.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

   3         NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT APPLIED AND STANDARDS IN EFFECT IN 2018 
   (a)     New standards and interpretations not applied 

The IASB and IFRIC have issued the following standards and interpretations with an effective date after the date of these financial statements.

The Group intends to apply these standards and interpretations when they become effective.

   International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS)                     Effective Date 

(accounting periods

commencing after)

IFRS 16 Leases 1 January 2019

   IFRIC interpretation 23 Uncertainty over insurance tax treatment     1 January 2019 

Amendments to IFRS 9 Prepayment feature of negative

compensation 1 January 2019

Amendments to IAS 19 Plan amendment, curtailment or

settlement 1 January 2019

Amendments to IAS 28 Long term interests in associates and

Joint ventures 1 January 2019

Annual improvements 2015-2017 cycle (issued in December 2017)1 January 2019

IFRS 17 Insurance contracts 1 January 2021

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 Sale or contribution of assets

   between an investor and its associates or joint venture                     To be determined 

The Directors do not expect that the adoption of the Standards listed above will have a material impact on the Group in future periods.

3 NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT APPLIED AND STANDARDS IN EFFECT IN 2018 (continued)

   (b)     Standard in effect in 2018 

The Group has adopted all new standards that have come into effect during the six months ended 31 December 2018.

Changes in accounting policies

The Group adopted IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments on 1 July 2018. The changes in accounting policies are as follows:

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Under IFRS 15, revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration which an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. IFRS 15 specifically states that lease contracts within the scope of IFRS 16 Leases are outside the scope of this standard. As the Group derives its revenue primarily from lease rentals under lease contracts within the scope of IFRS 16 Leases, the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Group for the period ended 31 December 2018.

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, which replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement for annual periods beginning or after 1 January 2018, brings together all three aspect of the accounting for financial instrument classification and measurement; impairment, and hedge accounting.

With the exception of hedge accounting which the Group applied prospectively, the Group has applied IFRS 9 retrospectively, with the initial application date of 1 July 2018.

The Group has not restated comparative information for prior periods as there is no material impact from the implementation of IFRS 9.

a) Classification and measurement

Except for certain trade receivables, under IFRS 9, the Group initially measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs.

Under IFRS 9, debt financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss (FVPL), amortised cost, or fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). The classification is based on two criteria: the Group's debt model for managing the assets; and whether the instruments' contractual cash flows represent 'solely payments of principal and interest' on the principal amount outstanding (the 'SPPI criterion').

The assessment of the Group's business models was made as of the date of initial application, 1 July 2018. The assessment of whether contractual cash flows on debt instruments solely comprised principal and interest was made based on the facts and circumstances as at the initial recognition of the assets.

3 NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT APPLIED AND STANDARDS IN EFFECT IN 2018 (continued)

Trade and other receivables and finance lease receivables which were classified as loans and other receivables under IAS 39, are classified as financial assets measured at amortised cost under IFRS 9.

The accounting for the Group's financial liabilities remains largely the same as it was under IAS 39. Similar to the requirements of IAS 39, IFRS 9 requires contingent consideration liabilities to be treated as financial instruments measured at fair value, with the changes in fair value recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

The Group recognised a day-one gain of US$0.4m related to a current debt modification during this 6 month period. There is no material impact from historical debt modifications and no adjustments have been made to the comparative information for prior periods.

b) Impairment

The adoption of IFRS 9 has fundamentally changed the Group's accounting for impairment losses for financial assets by replacing IAS 39's incurred loss approach with a forward-looking expected credit loss (ECL) approach.

IFRS 9 requires the Group to record an allowance for ECLs for all loans and other debt financial assets not held at FVPL.

ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Group expects to receive. The shortfall is then discounted at an approximation to the asset's original effective interest rate.

For trade and other receivables, the Group has applied the standard's simplified approach and has calculated ECLs based on lifetime expected losses. The Group has established a provision matrix based on the Group's historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment.

The adoption of the ECL requirements of IFRS 9 did not result in a change in impairment allowances for the Group's debt financial assets in current and prior periods.

c) Hedge accounting

The Group applied the hedge accounting requirements of IFRS 9 prospectively. At the date of initial application all of the Group's existing hedging relationships were eligible to be treated as continuing hedge relationships. The change did not have a significant impact on the current hedging relationships entered into by the Group.

3 NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT APPLIED AND STANDARDS IN EFFECT IN 2018 (continued)

Finance lease

A finance lease is a lease that the Group as the lessor uses to transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the leased asset to the lessee, At the commencement of the lease term, the Group recognises the minimum lease amounts receivable by the Group as a finance lease receivable and records the unguaranteed residual value as an asset within the same category. The difference between (a) the aggregate of the minimum lease amounts and the unguaranteed residual value and (b) their present value (presented in the statement of financial position as finance lease receivables-net) is recognised as unearned finance income. Minimum lease amounts are the payments over the lease term that the lessee is or can be required to make plus any residual value guaranteed to the lessor by the lessee, or a party unrelated to the lessor.

Unearned finance lease is allocated to each period during the lease term using the effective interest method that allocates each rental between finance income and repayment of capital in each accounting period in such a way that finance income is recognised as a constant periodic rate of return (implicit effective interest rate) on the lessor's net investment in the lease. Lease agreements for which the base rent is based on the floating interest rate existing are included in minimum lease payments based on the floating interest rate existing at the commencement of the lease; any increase or decrease in lease payments that result (from subsequent changes on floating interest rate is recorded as an increase or a decrease in finance lease income in the period of the interest rate change. The accounting policies for interest income from finance leases is detailed in the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018.

   4          FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT 

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged or settled between knowledgeable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction, other than a forced or liquidation sale.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, finance lease receivables - current, trade and other payables - current and loans and borrowings - current are a reasonable approximation of fair value either due to their short-term nature or because the interest rate charged closely approximates market interest rates or that the financial instruments have been discounted to their fair value at a current pre-tax interest rate.

 
                                                                     31 Dec 2018             30 Jun 2018 
                                                                Carrying                Carrying 
                                                                 amount    Fair value    amount    Fair value 
                                                                US$'000s    US$'000s    US$'000s    US$'000s 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
 
 Financial assets: 
 Finance lease receivables - non-current                          40,136       34,347      5,529        5,197 
 
 Financial liabilities: 
 Deposits collected - non-current                                 11,705       10,675     10,338       10,119 
 Loans and borrowings other than unsecured note- non-current     541,884      533,961    503,374      505,916 
 Unsecured notes                                                 343,809      352,887    293,522      301,899 
 
 
 

The fair values (other than the unsecured notes) above are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows at market incremental leading rate for similar types of lending, borrowing or leasing arrangements at the end of the reporting period. The fair value of the unsecured notes is based on level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active market that the Group can access at measurement date.

   4          FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued) 

Non-financial assets measured at fair value:

 
 
                                                                    31 Dec      30 Jun 
                                                                      2018       2018 
                                                                   US$'000s    US$'000s 
--------------------------------------------------------------    ----------  --------- 
 
 Fair value measurement using significant unobservable inputs 
 Aircraft                                                          1,016,996    981,122 
 
 
 

Aircraft were valued at 30 June 2018. Refer to Note 11 for the details on the valuation technique and significant inputs used in the valuation.

Classification of financial instruments:

A comparison by category of carrying amounts of all the Group's financial instruments that are carried in the financial statements which are considered to equate to fair value is set out below.

 
 
 
                                                             31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                                              2018       2018 
                                                            US$'000s   US$'000s 
---------------------------------------------------   ---  ---------  --------- 
 
 Financial assets measured at 
  amortised cost: 
 Cash and cash balances                                      163,207     91,102 
 Trade and other receivables                                  22,047      9,619 
 Finance lease receivables                                    46,961      8,728 
                                                             232,215    109,449 
                                                           ---------  --------- 
 
 Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost: 
 Trade and other payables                                     17,602     15,943 
 Loans and borrowings                                        963,726    868,600 
                                                             981,328    884,853 
                                                           ---------  --------- 
 
 Derivative used for hedging: 
 Derivative financial instruments - asset                      4,257      7,848 
 
 Fair value through profit or loss: 
 Options held for trading                                          -      2,000 
                                                           ---------  --------- 
 
   5          REVENUE 
 
 
                                      31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                       2018       2017 
                                     US$'000s   US$'000s 
----------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Lease rental revenue                  58,232     41,707 
 Maintenance reserves released              -     10,491 
 End of lease return compensation           -        187 
 
                                       58,232     52,385 
                                    ---------  --------- 
 
 

Geographical analysis

 
                         Europe    Asia Pacific    Total 
                        US$'000s     US$'000s     US$'000s 
--------------  -----  ---------  -------------  --------- 
 
 31 Dec 2018              13,912         44,320     58,232 
 31 Dec 2017              22,288         30,097     52,385 
 
 
 
 
   6          OTHER INCOME 
 
 
                                    31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                     2018       2017 
                                   US$'000s   US$'000s 
--------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Fair value gain on derivatives         778         25 
 Sale of aircraft parts                   -        198 
 Others                                  84         17 
 
                                        862        240 
                                  ---------  --------- 
 
 
   7          OTHER EXPENSES 
 
 
                                    31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                     2018       2017 
                                   US$'000s   US$'000s 
--------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Foreign currency exchange loss         110         20 
 
                                        110         20 
                                  ---------  --------- 
 
 
   8          FINANCE INCOME 
 
 
                                                                        31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                                                         2018       2017 
                                                                       US$'000s   US$'000s 
--------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Interest income                                                            327        107 
 Finance lease interest income                                              499        443 
 Finance income from discounting non-current deposits to fair value         181        196 
 Interest rate swap break gain                                              174          - 
 Loan modification gain                                                     370          - 
 
                                                                          1,551        746 
                                                                      ---------  --------- 
 
 
   9          FINANCE EXPENSES 
 
 
                                                              31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                                               2018       2017 
                                                             US$'000s   US$'000s 
----------------------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Interest expense on borrowings                                13,159     12,092 
 Interest expense on unsecured notes                           10,445      4,752 
 Amortisation of loan transaction costs                         2,032      1,429 
 Amortisation of interest expense on non-current deposits         186        191 
 Finance charges on early full repayment on borrowings          1,362          - 
 Others                                                           363        126 
 
                                                               27,547     18,590 
                                                            ---------  --------- 
 
 
   10        RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Significant related party transactions:

 
 
                                                     31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                                      2018       2017 
                                                    US$'000s   US$'000s 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Entities controlled by key management personnel 
  (including directors): 
 Rental expenses paid                                  (152)       (98) 
 Consulting fee paid                                   (417)      (166) 
 Interest expense on unsecured notes                       -      (204) 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
 
 Director 
 Interest expense on unsecured notes                       -        (7) 
                                                   ---------  --------- 
 
   11       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
 
                                                Furniture         Jet      Turboprop 
                                               and equipment    aircraft    aircraft     Total 
                                                 US$'000s      US$'000s    US$'000s    US$'000s 
-------------------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 31 December 2018: 
 Cost or valuation: 
 At 1 July 2018                                          346     713,142     374,876   1,088,364 
 Additions                                                 2      36,303      59,092      95,397 
 Disposals/written-off                                     -       (153)           -       (153) 
 Reclassified as held under finance leases                 -           -    (39,631)    (39,631) 
 
 At 31 December 2018                                     348     749,292     394,337   1,143,977 
 
 Representing: 
 At cost                                                 348           -           -         348 
 At valuation                                              -     749,292     394,337   1,143,629 
 
                                                         348     749,292     394,337   1,143,977 
 
 Accumulated depreciation: 
 At 1 July 2018                                          292      51,341      55,555     107,188 
 Depreciation expense                                     13      13,355       6,467      19,835 
 Disposals/written-off                                     -        (85)           -        (85) 
 
 At 31 December 2018                                     305      64,611      62,022     126,938 
 
 Net book value: 
 At 1 July 2018                                           54     661,801     319,321     981,176 
                                             ---------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 2018                                      43     684,681     332,315   1,017,039 
                                             ---------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
   11        PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 
 
                                               Furniture         Jet      Turboprop 
                                              and equipment    aircraft    aircraft     Total 
                                                US$'000s      US$'000s    US$'000s    US$'000s 
------------------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 30 June 2018: 
 Cost or valuation: 
 At 1 July 2017                                         432     476,170     336,594     813,196 
 Additions                                               19     283,975      38,810     322,804 
 Disposals/written-off                                (105)           -           -       (105) 
 Reclassified as assets held for sale                     -    (51,281)           -    (51,281) 
 Revaluation recognised in equity                         -       4,278       (528)       3,750 
 
 At 30 June 2018                                        346     713,142     374,876   1,088,364 
 
 Representing: 
 At cost                                                346           -           -         432 
 At valuation                                             -     713,142     374,876   1,088,364 
 
                                                        346     713,142     374,876   1,088,364 
 
 Accumulated depreciation and impairment: 
 At 1 July 2017                                         325      25,088      43,052      68,465 
 Depreciation expense                                    72      21,709      12,503      34,284 
 Disposals/written-off                                (105)           -           -       (105) 
 Reclassified as assets held for sale                     -     (2,536)           -     (2,536) 
 Impairment loss                                          -       7,080                   7,080 
 
 At 30 June 2018                                        292      51,341      55,555     107,188 
 
 Net book value: 
 At 1 July 2017                                         107     451,082     293,542     744,731 
                                            ---------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 At 30 June 2018                                         54     661,801     319,321     981,176 
                                            ---------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
   11       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Additions and Disposals

During the six months ended 31 December 2018, the Group acquired one narrow-body jet aircraft and three turboprop aircraft of which two turboprop aircraft were reclassified as held under finance leases.

Valuation

The Group's aircraft were valued in June 2018 by independent valuers on lease-encumbered basis ("LEV'). LEV takes into account the current lease arrangements for the aircraft and estimated residual values at the end of the lease. These amounts have been discounted to present value using discount rates of 6.5% per annum for jet aircraft and 8.1% per annum for turboprop aircraft. Different discount rates are considered appropriate for different aircraft based on their respective risk profiles.

Geographical analysis

 
 31 Dec 2018                    Europe    Asia Pacific     Total 
                               US$'000s     US$'000s     US$'000s 
---------------------------   ---------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 Capital expenditure             75,847         19,550      95,397 
 Net book value - aircraft     293,093         723,903   1,016,996 
 
 
 
 30 Jun 2018                           Europe    Asia Pacific    Total 
                                      US$'000s     US$'000s     US$'000s 
----------------------------  -----  ---------  -------------  --------- 
 
 Capital expenditure                    36,544        286,260    322,804 
 Net book value - aircraft            242,772         738,350    981,122 
 
 
 
   12       TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 
 
 
                                          31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                           2018       2018 
                                         US$'000s   US$'000s 
--------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Current 
 Trade receivables                          4,642      3,130 
 Less: 
 Impairment loss on trade receivables        (41)       (41) 
                                        ---------  --------- 
                                            4,601      3,089 
 Other receivables: 
 Related parties                                -          5 
 Third parties                              5,348         49 
 Interest receivables                          12          - 
 Deposits                                      48         48 
 Prepaid expenses                             444        723 
                                        ---------  --------- 
                                           10,453      3,914 
                                        ---------  --------- 
 
 
 Non-current 
 Deposits for aircraft    12,038   6,428 
 Prepaid expenses            290     362 
                         -------  ------ 
                          12,328   6,790 
                         -------  ------ 
 

During the six months ended 31 December 2018, the Group exercised the 2 options previously classified as options held for trading and reclassified the US$2 million to deposits for aircraft.

   13       FINANCE LEASE RECEIVABLES 

Future minimum lease payments receivable under finance leases are as follows:

 
                                                             31 Dec 2018                   30 Jun 2018 
                                                                        Present                       Present 
                                                         Minimum        value of       Minimum        value of 
                                                      lease payments    payments    lease payments    payments 
                                                        US$'000s       US$'000s       US$'000s       US$'000s 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------  ----------  ----------------  ---------- 
 
 Within one year                                               8,225       6,825             3,636       3,199 
 Later than one year but not more than five years             15,974      12,485             5,707       5,529 
 More than five years                                         28,135      27,651                 -           - 
 
 Total minimum lease payments                                 52,334      46,961             9,343       8,728 
 
 Less: amounts representing interest income                  (5,373)           -             (615)           - 
 
 Present value of minimum lease payments                      46,961      46,961             8,728       8,728 
                                                    ----------------  ----------  ----------------  ---------- 
 
   14       GOODWILL 

The Group performs its annual impairment test in June and when circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. For the purpose of these financial statements there was no indication of impairment. The key assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount for the different cash generating units were disclosed in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018.

   15       DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 
 
                                                 Contract/            Fair value 
                                              notional amount 
                                             31 Dec     30 Jun     31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                              2018       2018       2018       2018 
                                            US$'000s   US$'000s   US$'000s   US$'000s 
-----------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Interest rate swaps - non-current asset     296,097    310,755      4,257      7,848 
 
 
 

Hedge accounting has been applied for interest rate swap contracts which have been designated as cash flow hedges. The Group pays fixed rates of interest of 1.57% to 2.63% per annum and receives floating rate interest payments pegged to US$ LIBOR under the interest rate swap contracts. The swap contracts mature between 23 September 2021 and 22 December 2028.

Changes in the fair values of these interest rate swap contracts are recognised in the fair value reserve. The net fair value loss of US$4.37 million (31 December 2017: gain of US$1.87 million) on these derivative financial instruments was recognised in the fair value reserve for the six months ended 31 December 2018.

The fair value of the derivative financial instruments is determined by reference to marked-to-market values provided by counterparties. The fair value measurement of all derivative financial instruments for the Group is classified under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, for which inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly as prices or indirectly derived from prices are included as inputs for the determination of fair value.

   16       CASH AND BANK BALANCES 
 
 
                                  31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                   2018       2018 
                                 US$'000s   US$'000s 
------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Fixed deposits                    92,900     20,000 
 Other cash and bank balances      70,307     71,102 
                                ---------  --------- 
 Total cash and bank balances     163,207     91,102 
 Less: restricted                (40,253)   (33,152) 
                                ---------  --------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents        122,954     57,950 
                                ---------  --------- 
 
 

The Group's restricted cash and bank balances have been pledged as security for certain loan obligations.

In the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprises unrestricted cash and bank balances.

   17       ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND LIABILITIES DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS HELD FOR SALE 

As at 31 December 2018, the Group's aircraft which met the criteria to be classified as assets held for sale and the associated liabilities were as follows:

 
                                                                  31 Dec      30 Jun 
                                                                    2018       2018 
                                                                 US$'000s    US$'000s 
------------------------------------------------------------    ----------  --------- 
 
 Assets held for sale: 
 Property, plant and equipment - aircraft 
 At 1 July 2018/ 1 July 2017                                        48,745          - 
 Additions                                                               -     48,745 
 Disposals                                                        (48,745)          - 
                                                                ----------  --------- 
 At 31 Dec/30 June                                                       -     48,745 
                                                                  --------  --------- 
 
 Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale: 
 
 Deposits collected                                                      -        500 
                                                                  --------  --------- 
 
 

During the six months ended 31 December 2018, the Group sold the aircraft held for sale.

The gain on disposal of aircraft of US$6.5 million substantially includes the gain on recognition of finance lease for two aircraft of US$0.9 million and a gain from aircraft held for sale of US$5.2 million.

   18       SHARE CAPITAL AND TREASURY SHARES 
   (a)     Share capital 
 
                                             31 Dec 2018               30 Jun 2018 
                                       No of shares   US$'000s   No of shares   US$'000s 
------------------------------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  --------- 
 
 Allotted, called up and fully paid 
  Ordinary shares of 1 penny each: 
 At 1 July 2018/ 1 July 2017             62,760,246      1,080     61,071,246      1,058 
 Issue of shares                          1,721,690         22      1,689,000         22 
 
 At 31 Dec/30 June                       64,481,936      1,102     62,760,246      1,080 
                                      -------------  ---------  -------------  --------- 
 
 

During the six months period ended 31 December 2018, the Company issued 1,721,690 ordinary shares of 1 penny each at 130p following the exercise of warrants by warrant holders raising total gross proceeds of US$ 2.87m.

The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by the Company. All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restrictions.

As at 31 December 2018, there are nil shares held as treasury shares (30 June 2018: nil).

   18       SHARE CAPITAL AND TREASURY SHARES (continued) 
   (b)     Net asset value per share 
 
 
                                              31 Dec    30 Jun 
                                                2018      2018 
-------------------------------------   ---  --------  -------- 
 
 Net asset value per share (US$)(1)             $3.66     $3.64 
 Net asset value per share (GBP) (2)          GBP2.88   GBP2.76 
                                             --------  -------- 
 

(1) Net asset value per share is total equity divided by the total number of shares in issue at period end.

(2) Based on GBP:US$ exchange rate as at 31 Dec 2018 of 1.273 (30 June 2018: 1.321).

   19       LOANS AND BORROWINGS 
 
                                                   31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                                    2018       2018 
                                                  US$'000s   US$'000s 
---------------------------------------------    ---------  --------- 
 
 Secured borrowings                                619,917    555,787 
 Junior secured borrowings                               -     19,291 
 Unsecured notes                                   343,809    293,522 
 
 Total loans and borrowings                        963,726    868,600 
 
 Less: current portion of secured borrowings      (78,033)   (71,704) 
 
 Non-current loans and borrowings                  885,693    796,896 
                                                 ---------  --------- 
 
 
 
                                                          Weighted average 
                                                          interest rate per 
                                     Maturity                   annum 
                                31 Dec       30 Jun      31 Dec      30 Jun 
                                 2018         2018         2018       2018 
                               US$'000s     US$'000s        %          % 
---------------------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  --------- 
 
 Secured borrowings           2018-2028    2018-2028         4.1%       4.2% 
 Junior secured borrowings        -        2020-2023            -       6.7% 
 Unsecured notes                 2021         2021           6.5%       6.5% 
 
 

During the six months ended 31 December 2018, the Group issued US$ 50 million 6.5% Senior Notes due 2021 under the Group's Global Medium-Term Note Programme. The Notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

Secured borrowings are secured by first ranking mortgages over the relevant aircraft, security assignments of the Group's rights under leases and other contractual agreements relating to the aircraft, charges over bank accounts in which lease payments relating to the aircraft are received and charges over the issued share capital of certain subsidiaries.

Junior secured borrowings are secured by second ranking aircraft mortgages, security assignments and charges over bank accounts.

   20       MAINTENANCE RESERVES 
 
                                                31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                                 2018       2018 
                                               US$'000s   US$'000s 
--------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Current                                            756      1,040 
 Non-current                                     25,250     22,504 
 
 Total maintenance reserves                      26,006     23,544 
                                              ---------  --------- 
 
 
                                                31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                                 2018       2018 
                                               US$'000s   US$'000s 
--------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 At 1 July 2018/ 1 July 2017                     23,544     21,264 
 Contributions                                    8,880     13,193 
 Utilisations                                   (1,510)      (422) 
 Released to profit or loss                           -   (10,491) 
 Transferred to buyer upon sale of aircraft     (4,908)          - 
 
 At 31 Dec/30 June                               26,006     23,544 
                                              ---------  --------- 
 
 
   21       CAPITAL COMMITMENTS 

Capital expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised in the financial statements is as follows:

 
                                   31 Dec     30 Jun 
                                    2018       2018 
                                  US$'000s   US$'000s 
-------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Property, plant and equipment     345,461    115,013 
                                 ---------  --------- 
 
 

Capital commitments represent amounts due under contracts entered into by the group to purchase aircraft. The company has paid deposits towards the cost of these aircraft which are included in trade and other receivables.

As at 31 December 2018, the Group has commitments to purchase eleven ATR 72-600 aircraft and four Airbus A220-300 aircraft from the manufacturers with expected delivery dates from March 2019 to September 2023.

   22       CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

There were no material changes in contingent liabilities since 30 June 2018.

   23       DIVIDENDS 
 
                                                                   31 Dec     31 Dec 
                                                                    2018       2017 
                                                                  US$'000s   US$'000s 
---------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Paid during the six months ended 31 December 2018 
 Dividends on ordinary shares 
 
        *    First interim dividend for 7.25 US cents (31 Dec 
             2017: 6.00 US cents) per share                          4,550      3,664 
 
        *    Second interim dividend for 2.00 US cents (31 Dec       1,290          - 
             2017: Nil US cents) per share 
                                                                 ---------  --------- 
 
 

No dividends have been declared subsequent to 31 December 2018.

   24        SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

On 18 January 2019, the Group signed lease with a South-Asian airline for the supply of one new ATR 72-600 aircraft for a term of 8 years.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

The Group's risk management processes bring greater judgement to decision making as they allow management to make better, more informed and more consistent decisions based on a clear understanding of risk involved. We regularly review the risk assessment and monitoring process as part of our commitment to continually improve the quality of decision-making across the Group.

The principal risks and uncertainties which may affect the Group in the second half of the financial year will include the typical risks associated with the aviation business, including but not limited to any downturn in the global aviation industry, fuel costs, finance costs, war and terrorism and the like which may affect our airline customers' ability to fulfil their lease obligations.

The business also relies on its ability to source finance on favourable terms. Should this supply of finance contract, it would limit our fleet expansion and therefore growth.

GOING CONCERN

After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. The financial risk management objectives and policies of the Group and the exposure of the Group to credit risk and liquidity risk are discussed in the annual report for the Group for the year ended 30 June 2018.

DIRECTORS

The directors of Avation PLC are listed in its Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2018. A list of the current directors is maintained on the Avation PLC website: www.avation.net

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, this condensed consolidated interim financial information have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted by the European Union and that the interim management report herein includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8 namely

-- an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the Interim Report, and a description required by the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

-- material related party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report.

By order of the Board

Jeff Chatfield

Executive Chairman

Singapore, 20 February 2019

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